that's going to create a big traffic tie-up for folks and it's going to be this way for the next four days. the sound of construction equipment has become all too familiar on pennsylvania avenue in southeast. and as the improvement project enters a new phase, there is a new headache. branch avenue will close on both sides of pennsylvania avenue. if you're trying to cross pennsylvania from branch, you can't do it. want to turn at the intersection? you can't do that either. >> it's going to cause a big problem and ill be late to work and dropping my kids off. >> wish they would get this intersection cleaned up. makes me feel like my car is going to fall apart. >> reporter: the closure kicked in in morning and will remain in effect until 5:00 a.m. monday. blocked will be about 100 feet of road on either side of pennsylvania avenue. traffic is expected to be bad. if you've got another way to get around, you'll want to do that, at least for the next few days. and you can see there at the intersection at branch avenue there, there is no traffic at all. that's because they have it blocked of